Hi Koji, I'm currently working on Op. 15 No. 8, which you sent me over MySpace as part of a big set of Bortkiewicz's work a few years back. Whenever I have trouble I always go back to this video for help. Thanks for posting!
Listened to these again, and now I want to play them all. And may I say that you made a very fine choice, if I didn't know better I'd say these etudes were written as a set to be performed in this order. Kudos!
This composer Bortkiewicz had a very depressing life. He moved to Germany as WW1 started and got kicked out, went back to Russia as the Russian revolution started, had to run, and got the Germany as the Nazis took power, and had to run again.
Through 20+ years of turmoil he and his wife lived in any safe haven and he kept composing.
Great playing of etudes with technicality and musicality resembling the legendary Chopin and Liszt (Transcendental) opuses.
Bravo!!!! It's a great performance of this etudes and the first the I've listen. I would like to play some of Bortkiewicz's works becouse that is a great music.
Congratulations, a good performance! I have the sheet music of opus 15; some liberties with extra bass-notes and pedal, but still in good taste. Why is this composer so unknown? Mix of Chopin, Scriabin and own style.
Bortkiewicz, a Ukrainian composer, came around at the end of the Romantic period, right before World War I broke out, so it was really all bad timing that he is virtually unknown today.
That opus 15 number 8 is really fantastic. It has more melodic gift than scriabin...
compositor82 1 day ago
1st class playing and choice of music, outstanding, thank you!!!!
PaulRx4 3 months ago in playlist Bortkiewicz neglected piano music
Hi Koji, I'm currently working on Op. 15 No. 8, which you sent me over MySpace as part of a big set of Bortkiewicz's work a few years back. Whenever I have trouble I always go back to this video for help. Thanks for posting!
mewarmor990 9 months ago
Listened to these again, and now I want to play them all. And may I say that you made a very fine choice, if I didn't know better I'd say these etudes were written as a set to be performed in this order. Kudos!
eribani 10 months ago
@eribani Thanks! I actually went through quite a bit of effort determining the order, so I appreciate it.
Thracozaag 10 months ago
this is a wonderful interpertation! bravo!!
kingjepoy 10 months ago
Listening to Koji´s interpretations is always a pleasure :-) Hope to get to listen IRL at least once!
SwePianoholic 1 year ago
I love these live performances, you bring a real edge to the music!
imbsuk 1 year ago
Bortkiewicz was a genius who stands next to Liszt for me (Chopin can't be matched however ; )
RemovdSande11 1 year ago
Great !! You are wonderfull!
pcma1970 2 years ago 2
Great !!!
Do you plan to record Bortkiewicz studies ? If so, when ? I'm ,looking for them for long and can't find them.
Do you plan any concert in Paris soon ?
Regards,
Vladimirion 2 years ago
Great!7777
R242R333 2 years ago
sounds like a mixture of chopin, rachmaninoff and scriabin
thetamman 2 years ago 3
when will you be in boca again?
tdavis2797 2 years ago
never heard of the composer.....loved it totally!
478493 2 years ago
i really loved the 2nd etude.
It's great to finally watch you play Koji
applepiano 3 years ago
This composer Bortkiewicz had a very depressing life. He moved to Germany as WW1 started and got kicked out, went back to Russia as the Russian revolution started, had to run, and got the Germany as the Nazis took power, and had to run again.
Through 20+ years of turmoil he and his wife lived in any safe haven and he kept composing.
Great playing of etudes with technicality and musicality resembling the legendary Chopin and Liszt (Transcendental) opuses.
bboydaduke 3 years ago 4
Un inspirado compositor desconocido y un interprete joven pleno de talento.Gracias¡
JorPove 3 years ago
you got talent, man
ren31489 3 years ago
woah, these are the first pieces ive heard of this composer. can you shed some more light him and give recommendations of other pieces?
ownage1810 4 years ago
whoa
shhbobbyistalking 4 years ago
WOW! You are AMAZING!!!
Congratulations!!!!
audreyteoh 4 years ago
Bravo!!!! It's a great performance of this etudes and the first the I've listen. I would like to play some of Bortkiewicz's works becouse that is a great music.
Alvarordonez 4 years ago
wow so powerful......
4444matthew4444 4 years ago
omg that 2nd etude sounds so lusciously romantic
luganskymichelangeli 5 years ago
erpooh.. because of his name.. Well done THraco speed demon :)
terryregnar 5 years ago
Congratulations, a good performance! I have the sheet music of opus 15; some liberties with extra bass-notes and pedal, but still in good taste. Why is this composer so unknown? Mix of Chopin, Scriabin and own style.
erpooh 5 years ago
Bortkiewicz, a Ukrainian composer, came around at the end of the Romantic period, right before World War I broke out, so it was really all bad timing that he is virtually unknown today.
mewarmor990 3 years ago
Wow .i read about her in contemp piano .Hadn't heard any music now i get a concert of it.Wonderful stuff. Have to find the sheets !Thankyou .
lovesGenet 5 years ago
BORT BORT BORT chocolate mooooose....
Enjoyed the op15.8 very lyrical
Bulacanos 5 years ago
Woah it looked like his hands fast foward o_O Amazing!
jnnyt93 5 years ago
WOW! i've played through these etudes and its not easy!
ivrykeys 5 years ago
<3
0Catz0 5 years ago